{"area_code":"317","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 317 is a legitimate Indiana area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 317 — so individual calls can still be fraudulent.","spoofing_note":"An area code only shows where a number is registered, not who is calling. Caller ID can be spoofed, so the code alone is not proof a call is local, safe, or fraudulent.","ftc_complaints":{"numbers_with_complaints":101,"total_complaints":503,"top_subjects":["Other","Dropped call or no message","No Subject Provided"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(317) 455-4600","complaints":25,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3174554600"},{"number":"(317) 689-1054","complaints":21,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3176891054"},{"number":"(317) 279-4101","complaints":16,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3172794101"},{"number":"(317) 314-7950","complaints":14,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3173147950"},{"number":"(317) 943-0221","complaints":14,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/3179430221"}],"note":"These are FTC Do Not Call complaints filed about specific numbers shown with this area code — frequently spoofed. The area code itself is not a scam.","source":"FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls"},"advice":"Judge the call by what it asks for (urgency, gift cards/crypto, confirming codes or SSN), not by the area code. When unsure, hang up and call back on an official number.","canonical_url":"https://areacode.fyi/317/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-08-02"}